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Delaware County Council approves $150,000 for public defender costs amid surge in trials and appeals
Summary
Council voted 6-1 to approve a $150,000 appropriation to the Public Defender’s Office to cover transcript fees, attorney stipends and contract counsel as the office faces an unusually high number of jury trials, appeals and psych evaluations.
The Delaware County Council on Tuesday approved a $150,000 appropriation request from the Public Defender’s Office to cover transcript fees, attorney stipends and professional services tied to outside counsel and psychological evaluations.
Shelley Harvey, of the Delaware County Public Defender’s Office, told the council the office has paid out unusually high costs this year because “we've had 5 of the major felony jury trials.” Harvey said the appropriation request included $25,001.86 for transcripts, $50,003.10 for attorney fees and $75,000 for professional services, for a $150,000 total.
The appropriation passed on a roll-call vote with Council Members Flanagan, Kants, Mockel, Bookout, Piper and Whitehead voting yes and…
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